Just 74 Aussie suburbs left where a house near the beach is cheaper than a city unit

Only 74 suburbs remain across Australia where you can get a beachside home for less than an apartment in the city. New research from realestate.com.au has found the median unit price in each Aussie capital combined sits at $735,000: well below house prices for nearly every coastal area in the country. But a few beach suburbs remain where houses are still affordable, with median prices as low as $330,000. Only 74 suburbs near an Aussie beach have a median house price cheaper than the combined median unit price in every capital city. Picture: iStock Realestate.com.au senior economist Eleanor Creagh said finding an affordable beach home was now a question of how much a homeowner was willing to sacrifice. “While these regional suburbs offer some attractive alternatives, particularly with people with employment flexibility … for some they will represent trade-offs that they can’t make,” she said. “Some of them may provide more space and land but less access to infrastructure services, other amenities, and metropolitan employment opportunities.” Realestate.com.au senior economist Eleanor Creagh said finding a coastal house for a decent price today often meant missing out on infrastructur...